Martin Emerich
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Martin Emerich | |
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 Emerich photographed byC. M. BellStudio | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's1stdistrict | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | James Robert Mann |
| Succeeded by | Martin B. Madden |
| Member of theCook County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1892-1894 | |
| Member of theMaryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1881-1883 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1846 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | September 25, 1922(aged 76) New York City,New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
Martin Emerich(April 27, 1846 – September 25, 1922) was aU.S. RepresentativefromIllinois.[1]
Born inBaltimore, Maryland,Emerich attended the public schools. He engaged in the importing business. He was appointed ward commissioner of the poor of Baltimore in 1870. He served as member of theMaryland House of Delegates1881–1883. He served as aide-de-camp to GovernorWilliam T. Hamilton1880–1884, and to GovernorElihu E. Jackson1884–1887. He moved toChicago, Illinoisin 1887 and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1896, when he engaged in the manufacture of bricks. He served as member of the Board of Commissioners ofCook County1892–1894. He served as assessor ofSouth Chicago1897.
Emerich was elected as aDemocratto theFifty-eighthCongress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905).[2][3]He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904. He retired in 1905. He died while on a visit inNew York Cityon September 25, 1922, at age 76, and was interred inRosehill Cemeteryin Chicago.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Emerich | 16,591 | 51.29 | |
| Republican | Martin B. Madden | 15,339 | 47.42 | |
| Prohibition | Howard T. Wilcoxon | 415 | 1.28 | |
| Total votes | 32,345 | 100.0 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Martin Emerich".www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org.RetrievedOctober 30,2020.
- ^"Martin Emerich, former Representative for Illinois's 1st Congressional District".GovTrack.us.RetrievedOctober 30,2020.
- ^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903".GovInfo.gov.U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 20.RetrievedJuly 2,2023.
- ^"Martin Emerich, Former Congressman, Dies in N.Y."Chicago Tribune.September 28, 1922. p. 19.RetrievedJanuary 27,2020– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Downloadable Vote Totals".Illinois State Board of Elections.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- United States Congress."Martin Emerich (id: E000170)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
[edit]- Martin EmerichatFind a Grave
- Martin Emerichat The Political Graveyard
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- 1846 births
- 1922 deaths
- Burials at Rosehill Cemetery
- Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Politicians from Baltimore
- Politicians from Chicago
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois
- 19th-century Maryland politicians